Ben Nelson #4
Defender
Centre-back
England
Championship 2025/26 · 24 apps · 1 G · 1 A
Avg 6.78 · top 58% of Championship defenders
Club
- Age
- 22 years
- born 18 March 2004
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- May 2025
- from Oxford United
- Matches this season
- 27
- 2,241 min · 2025/26
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6.78 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6.80 |
Form
Rating curve · 2025/26 · Avg 6.80 across 27 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGAPR
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating3 Apr · vs Preston North End (H) 2–2 · 6.44
3 AprChampionship
Preston North End home
D 2–2
16′
6.44
21 MarChampionship
Watford away
D 0–0
11′
6.70
14 MarChampionship
Queens Park Rangers home
L 1–3
90′
1A
6.76
10 MarChampionship
Bristol City home
W 2–0
90′
1G
7.88
7 MarChampionship
Ipswich Town away
D 1–1
90′
6.65
All 44 matches
28 FebChampionship
Norwich City home
L 0–2
90′
6.94
24 FebChampionship
Middlesbrough away
D 1–1
90′
7.08
21 FebChampionship
Stoke City away
D 2–2
90′
6.91
14 FebFA Cup
Southampton away
L 1–2
120′
7.16
10 FebChampionship
Southampton home
L 3–4
90′
6.14
7 FebChampionship
Birmingham City away
L 1–2
90′
6.51
31 JanChampionship
Charlton Athletic home
L 0–2
90′
7.24
24 JanChampionship
Oxford United home
L 1–2
46′
6.23
20 JanChampionship
Wrexham away
D 1–1
90′
6.86
17 JanChampionship
Coventry City away
L 1–2
90′
6.98
10 JanFA Cup
Cheltenham Town away
W 2–0
90′
6.96
5 JanChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
W 2–1
90′
7.17
1 JanChampionship
Sheffield United away
L 1–3
90′
6.69
29 DecChampionship
Derby County home
W 2–1
90′
6.97
26 DecChampionship
Watford home
L 1–2
90′
6.48
20 DecChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
L 1–4
90′
5.93
13 DecChampionship
Ipswich Town home
W 3–1
90′
6.84
10 DecChampionship
Bristol City away
D 2–2
90′
6.60
6 DecChampionship
Derby County away
W 3–1
90′
7.22
8 NovChampionship
Norwich City away
W 2–1
38′
6.74
4 NovChampionship
Middlesbrough home
D 1–1
90′
6.85
13 AugCarabao Cup
Huddersfield Town away
L 2–2
120′
6.64
2024/25
26 AprChampionship
Sunderland home
W 2–0
90′
1G
7.66
21 AprChampionship
Cardiff City away
D 1–1
90′
7.52
18 AprChampionship
Leeds United home
L 0–1
90′
7.16
12 AprChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday away
W 1–0
90′
7.48
9 AprChampionship
Queens Park Rangers home
L 1–3
90′
6.86
5 AprChampionship
Sheffield United home
W 1–0
90′
7.16
29 MarChampionship
Middlesbrough away
L 1–2
90′
7.45
15 MarChampionship
Watford home
W 1–0
90′
6.93
12 MarChampionship
Hull City away
L 1–2
28′
6.45
5 NovChampionship
Hull City home
W 1–0
62′
7.01
2 NovChampionship
Swansea City home
L 1–2
90′
6.52
26 OctChampionship
Sunderland away
L 0–2
90′
6.40
22 OctChampionship
Derby County home
D 1–1
90′
7.33
19 OctChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
D 1–1
90′
7.50
5 OctChampionship
Portsmouth away
D 1–1
45′
6.80
1 OctChampionship
Luton Town away
D 2–2
90′
7.00
28 SepChampionship
Burnley home
D 0–0
90′
7.00
Transfers
- 31 May 2025end of loan Oxford United Leicester City —
- 30 Aug 2024loan Leicester City Oxford United —
- 1 Jul 2023transfer Leicester U21 Leicester City —
- 31 May 2023end of loan Doncaster Rovers Leicester U21 —
- 17 Jan 2023loan Leicester U21 Doncaster Rovers —
- 6 Jan 2023end of loan Rochdale Leicester U21 —
- 28 Jul 2022loan Leicester U21 Rochdale —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | |||
| Leicester City Championship · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Oxford United Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City Premier League · Carabao Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Leicester City Championship · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Rochdale Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Leicester City Premier League · FA Cup · Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 |